The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G. Dec. 81, 1885,

WASHINGTON, ID. g. Dec. 81, 1886.
To the Editor OF the Emporia DAILY NEWS.
The cheer aud social festivities of last
week were seriously interfered with by
the death of General Logan, and there
we're many sad households besides the one
at Calumet, The residence OF the dead sen
stor. The lane leading tn the dwelling
was crowded from the day of the death
until the body was taken to the capitol,
with carriages conveying sympathizing
and hesrt-brOken friends to the house OF
mourning. On Thursday the body was
conveyed, under large escort, to the
building in which the senator had spent q
good portion of his active life, and there
1t y in state till the eve Of the lew year.
From the moment that the body was
placed on the catefa;que In the rOtunda
until few hours before the funeral cere-
monies. continuous moving line of hue
man beings flied past the casket to take
last look upon the face OF the departed
dead. The heavy mourning cloth that
covered the catafalque was the Identical
cloth used for tue same purpose at the
time that the lamenied Lincoln lay In
state In the same place. The pillars en-.
circliDg the rotuuda and ascending to
the dizzy heia hts Uf The gallery,
just below the national emblem
attic paintings which form the
dome OF the rOtuuds, were draped in
mourning, and impaired to the whole
scene the solemn air of 9 stately mauso-
leum. The model of the statue OF Liberty
enlIghteniDg the world, which has fUr
some tim stood in the rotunds, was also
enVeloped In heavy mourning, and stood
forth, like goddess with out-stTetehed
hands eDjOining silence on all who in
vaded the s.cred precincts OF the temper
airy resting place OF the dead sOldier-stAtes
man. The funeral ceremonies we're COM
menced promptly at noon on Friday In
the presence of large assemblage, among
whom were all the members OF the cabi-
net In the city, mem beTs of the diplomatic
corps, and men prominent in national at
fairs without regard to pOlitics. At the
conclusion of the services the remains
were conducted, under an escort nearly
mile In length, commanded by General
Sheridan, to Rock Greek cemetery, Just
opposite the Soldiers Home, where the
body was plac, d In q vault, there to re-
main until the Legislature of Illinois grants
permission to inter the remains In Chica-
go's great I ark. Rock Creek cemetery,
the present resting place, IL q quiet
and secluded burial ground out-
side the city Limits, of tuch
ancient date that its chapel Is built of
bricks brought over from England for the
purpose, ct time ~hen bricks were not
made here. Mrs. Logan will remain here
tor some time % come, but will probably
eventually make Chicago her permanent
home. "Calumet," the dead senator's
Washington residence, vas not fully paid
for at the time of his death, but 10 already
worth $50, coo more than what the senstOr
paid for Il, 81 rapid has been the advance
OF properly In that section, 30 that when
Mrs. Logan offers the properly for sale che
Will realizs handsome sum out OF she 1n-
Vestment.
The president has been suffering much
lately from his old ebemy-rheumAtlsm--
but under the careful nursing OF Mrs.
| Cleveland, Il now rapidly recovering.
The president exposes himself very little
90 the night air, and takes every precantion
possible 20 ward OF the seite disease, but
| the NesthuF here the past two weeks hes
been extremely wet and cold, end such aG
is calculated 10 AggrAvaie rheumatism,
which u did In the c6Ae OF thu president,
and with such fatal results Ia the case Of
| senator Logan.
Mrs. Cleveland this Chrlstmss received
an unusualiy large number OF gifts, there
being hardly 9 single state that did not 10.
cluda among its cit gems one AdmiEeF who
evidenced the friendliness by . handsome
present. Many Of the articles were very
costly, but all were appreciated Alike--the
inexpensive and co~tly-the motive aud
token Of friendship being priced, and not
the costlIpeRa at he article.
The secretary 81 tho navy IL In search Of
z supsrlntendtr for the new gun foundry
established ~ iha navy yA'd here, by SCI
of the Last Congress. There are applicants
enough, but the right man has not turned
up yet The secretary has announced
that he will receive applications until the
middle Of January, and that the appoint.
ment will he made by February ist Ap-
plicants must state their qualifications
The salary is left open aud will b hxeC
after the proper man 10 topnd. Il beipg IN.
Elsh ogthe secretary that the man BhGi
m0ka che sSlaIy and not ihe PslAtp GAg
ths nsuI